Breaking: University of Texas at Austin and North Dakota State University evacuated due to bomb threats; Update: Texas caller with Middle Eastern accent claims al Qaeda affiliation; Update: Threat at Valparaiso University in Ind.

Breaking: University of Texas at Austin and North Dakota State University evacuated due to bomb threats; Update: Texas caller with Middle Eastern accent claims al Qaeda affiliation; Update: Threat at Valparaiso University in Ind.

NDSU is requiring all employees and students to leave campus by 10:15 a.m. This includes residence hall students, who, if necessary, should walk to locations off campus. This also includes the downtown buildings and agricultural facilities.

NDSU campus was to be evacuated by 1015 central but a reader saying there are still a lot of people trying to get out.

Valparaiso University has posted a campus alert about potential danger during chapel break period, which happens at 11:15 Friday.

The alert, posted early Friday, says “an unspecific threat to campus was made through a graffiti message alluding to dangerous and criminal activity alleged to be carried out during the chapel break period on Friday.

“The broad threat provided no details with respect to location or type.

The campus is not being evacuated as authorities investigate.

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More on the UT Austin situation:

UTexas-Austin will remain closed through afternoon after series of threats claimed #alQaeda planted bombs across campus.